Posted on 04/17/2019 8:37:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The mayor of Yuma, Arizona has declared a local state of emergency due to the flood of migrants, released from custody, who are overwhelming his city and is asking the federal government for help.
Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls said the crisis was overtaxing the city's ability to care for the flood of released immigration detainees - many of them families - who have filled the shelters to capacity with more coming every day.
“I am calling upon the federal government to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yuma, as our NGO’s are overcapacity and cannot sustain providing this aid,” the post said.
Nicholls, in a video, laid out his reasoning behind the declaration, saying that he ultimately feels that its what’s best for both Yuma and the incoming migrants.
“So it’s with a heavy heart that I declare that we’re at this point but it is something that I believe we need to do to make sure that our community is maintained and that the human rights of all the migrants are also maintained and that we have a path forward that respects both,” he said.
The city of Yuma, Ariz., also tweeted about the proclamation, citing Nicholls, claiming that released migrants were coming into the area faster than they were leaving.
During a recent visit to El Paso, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan said the border has hit its "breaking point." It appears that Yuma has gone past that. When Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency at our southern border, Democrats accused him of playing politics. I wonder what they think now?
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If the Government can’t (or won’t) protect its citizens from an invasion, we need a new Government.
stop that.
I have trouble understanding some of this.
Articles a few weeks ago said (paraphrasing) Trump tries to force Wall to be built but mayors and councils there have a different idea-—they start lawsuits to block him from using the land near their cities and towns (then brief allusion to liberals voted the liberal mayors in).
Are the illegals voting to bring in liberal mayors and then the mayors are blocking Trump? Are they McCain and Flake style RINOs or ditzy Millenials?
What about the many lawful American citizen homeowners who complained about masses of illegals using their lawns and driveways as toilets and breaking into homes on their way around town?
Do FReepers have knowledge of this stuff?
Flood of Illegals + Asking Government for Help = JOKE
Looks like the Dems are choking on their own cloward-piven nonsense. Sucks to be you doesn’t it, Sanctuary City?
They should ask the governor to activate a militia.
If the Government can’t (or won’t) protect its citizens from an invasion, we need a new Government.
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They have been ignoring the parts of the Constitution that are inconvenient, like protecting the states from invasion and natural born citizens only for President.
I know the Marines have an Air Wing in Yuma. I am sure they are busy trying to protect the border.
https://www.mcasyuma.marines.mil/
What the F does this Mayor think Trump is trying to do. Screw AZ and that Mayor. Did you ever help Trump?
I can see Mexico from my house.
Ahh, no thank you!
We are trying to keep AZ from turning Blue.
He doesn’t want to deport them
He wants extra money to feed and house them?
This is so funny! They are asking for Federal help! Trump should tell them to talk to their Congress Critters...Dems and RINO’s....
The Republic is dying by this sh*t. The Southern Border is collapsed and our Immigration System also. The DNC wants AZ and TX red ASAP and they may get their wish sooner than they think as NM is done for.
Pfft. Crisis!! What Crisis?!
It's just another tricky day.
Our poor kids are going to be living in a shitty world
Yuma is a city of 95,000 people.
No sympathy for ANY illegal invader, PERIOD! Once caught within our borders, IMMEDIATELY deport them to Antarctica and let them fend for themselves there.
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